73 LIBERTY LEAGUE REVIEW: #1 JACKSON HEIGHTS METROS: I'M IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND....

 

JACKSON HEIGHTS METROS 
Shea Stadium 
Tony Portilla (110-106) 
Franchise (110-106)
History:
71: West WC 
72   West WC 
73  Rankings 
1st pitching 
1st hitting 


LINEUP 

Tenace c 139
Powell 1b 126 
Green 2b 87 
Harrelson ss 86
Garrett 3b 110
Kosco lf 155 
Parker cf 111
Staub rf 118 

BENCH 

Anderson of 110
Jones. Cleon of 98 
McCarver c 96 
Goggin ut 91 
Buckner 1b 83 
Maddox E of 81 
Kubiak inf 67 

PITCHING 

Barr 101 
Bryant 109 
Grimsley 106 
Hernandez R. 147
Odom. Blue Moon 79
Parker 109 
Pattin 93 
Seaver 175 
Sosa E. 118 
Stone G.  130 

NOTES 

You have to love the intensity of GM Tony Portilla.  Portilla is the league version of Billy Martin.  He rides his starters until their arms fall off and he looks for any advantage to win every game.  He is a great addition to the league.  

We all better watch out because Tony now has Tom Seaver.  Seaver arguably was the best pitcher in the 70s and now he makes his home in Jackson Heights.  He definitely is the best ace in the 73 Liberty league deck of cards.   Add Stone, Sosa and Pattin  to the rotation and you have enough to win the toughest division in the League.  Ramon Hernandez will close while Tony will use Barr and Bryant like Swiss army knives to fill the gaps.  

The best hitting roster will provide plenty of run support.  Tenance, Powell, Staub, Parker and Kosco will simply humble and overpower opposing pitching.  About the only weakness I can see is the no hit but great fielders in the middle infield. 

The numbers say this is the year Portilla and Tom Terrific lead the Metros to their first Liberty League ring.